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  • 1.  Colonial Spanish Interpretation

    Posted 12-09-2023 11:04 AM

    Good Morning! I have recently moved from Civil War interpretation in Louisiana over to 18th-century Colonial Spanish interpretation at Mission Dolores State Historic Site in Texas. I am hoping to connect with other museum educators and interpreters who also work with this particular subject matter, hearing about your experiences in this subject, and what sorts of programs you have done that have been successful.



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    Aaron Gates (He/Him)
    Museum Educator/Interpreter
    Mission Dolores State Historic Site - Texas Historical Commission
    San Augustine, TX
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  • 2.  RE: Colonial Spanish Interpretation

    Posted 12-11-2023 03:08 PM

    Hello, Aaron.

    Be sure to get in touch with these folks, if you haven't already. Their open air museum is a seasonal operation: Rancho de Las Golondrinas, La Cienega, NM.

    https://golondrinas.org/



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    James Bryant
    Consultant, SOJOURN Science-Nature-Education
    Santa Fe NM
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  • 3.  RE: Colonial Spanish Interpretation

    Posted 12-12-2023 09:44 AM

    Hello Aaron,

    We are starting to think about re-interpretation at our Museum in St. Augustine. When you have a minute, please reach out off the listserve - I'd love to talk with you in more detail.

    Katy Lockard

    Registrar, National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios

    Diocese of St. Augustine

    klockard@dosafl.com

    904-262-3200 x120



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    Katy Lockard
    Director, Archives & Records Management
    Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine
    St. Augustine FL
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  • 4.  RE: Colonial Spanish Interpretation

    Posted 12-12-2023 10:55 AM

    Hi Aaron,

    Welcome to Texas. We aren't a historic site, but rather a history museum, and we do have some exhibits and programming on this time period, if you want to connect.  Education@TheStoryofTexas.com; Bullock Texas State History Museum.

    You should also connect with the Alamo, they do interpret the Spanish Colonial period, not just the revolution, and they've got some great classroom resources. education@thealamo.org 

    Also not a historic site, but you should connect with Lila Rakoczy <lila.rakoczy@glo.texas.gov> at the Texas General Land Office. As one of the archives in Texas, they have a lot of Spanish language documents and it wouldn't surprise me if they are developing resources for this time period.

    I dont have a contact here, but we ourselves use the resources created by the rangers of the San Antonio Missions National Park: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9cZHyyngelN-HyG8jvAYA

    Best of luck,

    Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva

    Head of School Programs

    Bullock Texas State History Museum



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    Kaitlin Lloyd-Leva
    Head of School Programs
    Bullock Texas State History Museum
    Austin TX
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